He creates what he calls "FIRE tracks," (spoken word / motivational / alternative sound collages) on a rapid, regular schedule. His first show was at the MoMA PS1 Art Book Fair in 2015 where the crowd reaction was mixed. In a post-show interview, some audience members claimed to be impressed by the set, while others went so far as to say they found it outright offensive.The curator of the show sta
ted what he believed to be Fortunate Dad's appeal as an 'outsider art' project, a label which fortunate dad vehemently protested. the curator had a falling out with fortunate dad following the set, for which Fortunate Dad recreated Fridah Khalo's bedroom, and, dressed as Khalo, performed tracks such as "Jezebel Dot Com" from an inflatable mattress. Riding a very small wave of popularity following the PS1 set fortunate dad played shows in various venues around New York to limited critical and commercial success. fortunate dad collaborated with artist sam taffel for the debut of his first music video, Blow it Up. Fortunate dad met taffel, a barnard college graduate, on craigslist, where taffel was struggling for money as a freelancer. taffel has since stated that he has mixed feelings about the collaboration but that it was 'financially, very rewarding,' leading some to speculate that fortunate dad may be independently wealthy, either from birth or due to his affairs in the stock market. This discussion has sparked minor debate on various forums regarding the correlation of art, money and creativity in New York City.
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